CN111731863A - A jig feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to an electronic component feeding area, and provides a jig feeder for adapting to feeding of jigs with different sizes, which comprises: a base; the translation conveying device is arranged on the base; the first stacking frame and the second stacking frame are arranged on the base; a distance adjusting device for adjusting the distance between the first stacking frame and the second stacking frame; the translation conveying device is used for conveying the jigs stacked between the first stacking frame and the second stacking frame in the front-rear direction; the jig feeder can be suitable for storing and transporting jigs of different sizes without replacing parts.

Description

A jig feeder

technical field

The invention relates to the field of electronic component feeding, in particular to a jig feeder.

Background technique

In the production process of existing electronic products, the method of automatic machine insertion is generally adopted. At this time, the electronic components need to be placed in the fixture and clamped, and then the fixture is transported to the feeding position, and the fixture is released from the electronic components. Clamping of components and then grabbing electronic components.

In the existing jig transportation process, the jig is generally stacked in the material cage. When feeding is required, the jig is clamped out of the material cage through the clamping jaw, and then conveyed to the feeding position through the conveyor line. Because the mechanism of the cage is fixed, when it is necessary to temporarily replace the fixtures of different sizes, the cage needs to be replaced accordingly, which affects the production efficiency.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, the present invention provides a jig feeder, which can adapt to the storage and transportation of jigs of different sizes without replacing parts.

The jig feeder of the present invention includes: a base; a translational conveying device arranged on the base; a first stacking frame and a second stacking frame, arranged on the base; a spacing adjustment device for adjusting the first stacking The distance between the frame and the second stacking frame; the translational conveying device is used to transport the jigs stacked between the first stacking frame and the second stacking frame in the front-rear direction.

Further, the jig feeder also includes: a first side plate, which is arranged on the base and is located on the left side of the translational conveying device, the first stacking frame is arranged on the first side plate; the second side plate is arranged on the base It is located on the right side of the translation conveying device, and the first stacking frame is arranged on the second side plate; the spacing adjustment device adjusts the first stacking frame and the second stacking frame by adjusting the distance between the first and second side plates. distance between boxes.

Further, a disc dividing device is provided on the first side plate, and the disc dividing device includes a disc dividing block that can be inserted between two stacking fixtures, and a jacking mechanism is arranged on the base, and the jacking mechanism is used to lift the first The jig stacked between the stacking frame and the second stacking frame.

Further, a disc dividing cylinder is provided on the first side plate, and the disc dividing cylinder can drive the disc dividing block to be inserted between the two stacked fixtures.

Further, both the first side plate and the second side plate are provided with a disc dividing device.

Further, the jacking mechanism includes a jacking cylinder arranged on the base, the jacking cylinder is drivingly connected with a jacking block, and the jacking block can abut the jig and lift the jig.

Further, the left and right sides of the translational conveying device are provided with top blocks.

Further, the translational conveying device extends between the first stacking frame and the second stacking frame.

Further, the translational conveying device includes a translational slide rail arranged on the base and extending in the front-rear direction, the translational slide rail is provided with a translational slide block for transporting the jig, and the translational slide block can move on the translational slide rail.

Further, a position sensor is provided on the first stacking frame, and the position sensor is used to detect the position of the fixture.

Using the jig feeder of the present invention, when in use, the distance between the first stacking frame and the second stacking frame can be adjusted correspondingly through the spacing adjustment device according to the size of different jigs, when feeding is required. , The jig stored between the first stacking frame and the second stacking frame is transported to the feeding position through the translational conveying device, and the jig of different sizes can be adapted without changing parts.

Additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will be set forth, in part, from the following description, and in part will be apparent from the following description, or may be learned by practice of the invention.

Description of drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

1 is a perspective view of a conveying device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the side view of the conveying device of the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the axial sectional view of the D-D direction in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is the Nakamura sectional view along C-C in Fig. 2;

FIG. 5 is an isometric view of the conveying device according to the embodiment of the present invention with some parts omitted;

6 is a perspective view of a conveying device and a disc removing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is an axonometric view of a disk removing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a top view of a disk removing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 9 is the enlarged view of place I in Fig. 7;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a conveying device and another disc removing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is an axonometric view of another disc removing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a top view of another disc removing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

The above figures contain the following reference numerals.

label name label name 100 Jig Feeder 191 Adjust the rails 110 base 192 Adjust the slider 120 first side panel 200 The first disassembly device 130 second side panel 210 Disassembly motor 140 first stack box 220 lead screw 150 second stacking frame 230 nut 160 Disk device 240 Traverse cylinder 161 Distributing cylinder 250 Traverse slider 162 partition block 251 spring 170 jacking mechanism 252 1st Claw(252) 171 jacking cylinder 300 The second disassembly device 172 top block 310 Lifting cylinder 181 Pan slide 320 Translation cylinder 182 Pan slider 331 Dismantling the slide rail 332 Second Claw(332)

Detailed ways

Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary, only used to explain the present invention, and should not be construed as a limitation of the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the azimuth description, such as the azimuth or position relationship indicated by up, down, front, rear, left, right, etc., is based on the azimuth or position relationship shown in the drawings, only In order to facilitate the description of the present invention and simplify the description, it is not indicated or implied that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, the meaning of several is one or more, the meaning of multiple is two or more, greater than, less than, exceeding, etc. are understood as not including this number, above, below, within, etc. are understood as including this number. If it is described that the first and the second are only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, it cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance, or indicating the number of the indicated technical features or the order of the indicated technical features. relation.

In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise clearly defined, words such as setting, installation, connection should be understood in a broad sense, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meanings of the above words in the present invention in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5 , a jig feeder 100 includes: a base 110 ; a translational conveying device arranged on the base 110 ; a first stacking frame 140 and a second stacking frame 150 , arranged on the base 110 ; Spacing adjustment device for adjusting the distance between the first stacking frame 140 and the second stacking frame 150; The translational conveying device is used for transporting the stacking on the first stacking frame 140 and the second stacking in the front-rear direction Jig between frame 150.

Applying the jig feeder 100 of this embodiment, when in use, the distance between the first stacking frame 140 and the second stacking frame 150 can be adjusted according to the size of different jigs through the spacing adjustment device. When feeding is required, the jig stored between the first stacking frame 140 and the second stacking frame 150 is transported to the feeding position by the translational conveying device, so that it can be adapted to different sizes of fixtures without changing parts. Tool.

Wherein, the distance adjustment device can adjust the distance between the first stacking frame 140 and the second stacking frame 150 in different ways, for example, the first stacking frame 140 and the second stacking frame 150 are arranged on the slide rail, and the distance between the first stacking frame 140 and the second stacking frame 150 can be adjusted by Manual adjustment; the lead screw and lead screw nut 230 can also be driven by the motor to drive the second stacking frame 150 to move relative to the first stacking frame 140; or the first stacking frame 140 can be driven relative to The second stacking frame 150 moves and so on.

It can be understood that, the translation conveying device can convey the jig stacked between the first stacking frame 140 and the second stacking frame 150 to the feeding position in various ways, for example, grasping the jig by a gripper and transport it to the feeding position, or push the jig to the belt or transport roller through a device such as a belt or transport roller arranged on the front side of the first stacking frame 140, and a pushing device arranged on the rear side of the first stacking frame 140 It is transported to the feeding position; the translation conveying device can also be extended between the first stacking frame 140 and the second stacking frame 150, and the jig is stacked above the translation conveying device.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 , the jig feeder 100 is characterized in that it further includes: a first side plate 120 , which is arranged on the base 110 and is located on the left side of the translation conveying device, and the first stacking frame 140 is arranged on the on the first side plate 120; the second side plate 130 is arranged on the base 110 and is located on the right side of the translational conveying device, and the first stacking frame 140 is arranged on the second side plate 130; the distance adjustment device adjusts the first side plate 120 and the second side plate 130 to adjust the distance between the first stacking frame 140 and the second stacking frame 150; wherein, the first side plate 120 and the second side plate arranged on both sides of the translation conveying device 130 can provide a limit for the jig transported on the translational conveying device to prevent the jig from rolling over; at the same time, by adjusting the distance between the first side plate 120 and the second side plate 130, the stacking part and the conveying part can be adjusted to fit at the same time. Equipped with jigs of different sizes, there is no need to adjust the multi-part and conveying part separately, saving production time.

As shown in FIG. 4 , an adjustment slide rail 191 is provided on the base 110 , an adjustment slide block 192 is matched and connected to the adjustment slide rail 191 , and the adjustment slide block 192 is connected with the second side plate 130 .

As shown in FIG. 3 , the first side plate 120 is provided with a disc dividing device 160 . The disc dividing device 160 includes a disc dividing block 162 that can be inserted between two stacked fixtures, and a jacking mechanism 170 is provided on the base 110 . , the jacking mechanism 170 is used to lift the jig stacked between the first stacking frame 140 and the second stacking frame 150; during the feeding process, the stacked jig can be lowered by the jacking mechanism 170 first, Then, the sub-disc block 162 is controlled to be inserted between the first jig and the second jig counted from bottom to top, and then the lifting mechanism 170 is controlled to continue to descend, so that the bottom jig is separated from the jig stacked above it. , and then place the separated jig on the translational conveying device for transportation; among them, the separated jig can be prevented from being placed on the translational conveying device by a pushing device or a gripper, or the translational conveying device can be extended to Below the jig stack, so that the jig can be lowered onto the translational conveying device.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the disc dividing block 162 can be inserted between the two fixtures under the driving of the disc dividing cylinder 161 provided on the first side plate 120 , or the disc dividing block 162 can be controlled by a motor or manually.

As shown in FIG. 3 , in order to prevent the jig from being damaged by uneven force caused by disposing the disc dividing block 162 on one side, the disc dividing device 160 is provided on both the first side plate 120 and the second side plate 130 .

As shown in FIG. 5 , the jacking mechanism 170 includes a jacking cylinder 171 arranged on the base 110 . The jacking cylinder 171 is driven and connected with a jacking block 172 , and the jacking block 172 can abut the jig and lift the jig; of course, also The top block 172 may be driven to rise and fall by means of a motor or a hydraulic cylinder.

As shown in Figure 5, top blocks 172 are provided on the left and right sides of the translational conveying device; at this time, the translational conveying device extends below the stacked jig, and the jig can be directly placed on the translational conveying device after being lowered for transportation; avoid The top block 172 caused by a single top block 172 interferes with the translational delivery device.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the translational conveying device includes a translational slide rail 181 arranged on the base 110 and extending in the front-rear direction. The translational slide rail 181 is provided with a translational sliding block 182 for transporting a jig, and the translational sliding block 182 can be used for translation move on the slide rail 181 .

As shown in FIG. 1 , in order to detect the stacking condition of the jig between the first stacking frame 140 and the second stacking frame 150, a position sensor is provided on the first stacking frame 140, and the position sensor is used to detect the jig The position of the fixture; among them, the position sensor can sense the position of the fixture through various methods such as contact switch or photoelectric sensor, so as to judge the stacking condition of the fixture.

As shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 9 , in the second aspect of this embodiment, a disk removal device is proposed, that is, the first disk removal device 200 shown in the figure, including: a base 110 ; a disk removal drive mechanism and a lateral adjustment The mechanism is arranged on the base 110; the first claw 252 is arranged on the lateral adjustment mechanism and is located outside the base 110, and the first claw 252 can adjust the position along the left and right directions under the drive of the lateral adjustment mechanism; the first claw 252 Driven by the drive mechanism for dismantling the disk, the rotary buckle on the fixture can be contacted and the rotary buckle can be rotated.

Applying the disc dismantling device of this embodiment, when in use, the lifting and lowering drive mechanism can be controlled to rise first, and at the same time, the claw driving device can be controlled to adjust the horizontal position of the second claw 332, so that the second claw 332 can pass from the through hole at the bottom of the fixture. Insert and abut the slider, and then control the claw driving device, so that the second claw 332 pushes the slider to unlock and keep it in the unlocked position, and the grasping device can grasp the material at this time; Under the jig, it can effectively avoid interference with the grasping device above the jig.

Wherein, the disk removal drive mechanism can be set on the lateral adjustment mechanism, and the first claw 252 can be set on the disk removal drive mechanism, or the lateral adjustment mechanism can be set on the disk removal drive mechanism, and the first claw 252 can be set on the disk removal drive mechanism. 252 is arranged on the lateral adjustment mechanism.

Further, the drive mechanism for dismantling the disc can drive the claw to abut the slider and drive the slider to rotate in various ways, such as driving the claw to move the slider by means of an air cylinder or a motor, or driving the claw to move by means of magnetic attraction or the like. , Similarly, the lateral adjustment mechanism can also drive the claw to move left and right in various ways.

As shown in FIG. 7 , the disk removal driving mechanism includes a disk removal motor 210 disposed on the base 110 , and the disk removal motor 210 can drive the lateral adjustment mechanism to move back and forth.

Further, in order to enable the first shifting claw 252 to move slowly and smoothly in the process of shifting the sliding buckle, a lead screw 220 is driven and connected to the disassembling motor 210, and a nut 230 is provided on the lateral adjustment mechanism, and the lead screw 220 Fits with nut 230 thread.

In order to make the left and right movement of the claw faster, so that the first claw 252 can be withdrawn from the top of the fixture in time after the disassembly is completed, the lateral adjustment mechanism includes a traverse cylinder 240 arranged on the nut 230, and the traverse cylinder 240 can drive the traverse cylinder 240. The moving slider 250 slides in the left-right direction, and the lateral moving slider 250 is provided with a first claw 252 .

As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 , the traverse slider 250 is provided with a sliding rod extending in the front-rear direction, the first shifting claw 252 is arranged on the sliding rod, and the position of the first shifting claw 252 relative to the sliding rod is adjustable; When the size of the fixture changes, it can be adapted by adjusting the position of the first claw 252 relative to the sliding rod.

Further, in order to simultaneously rotate the plurality of sliding buttons on the fixture, a plurality of first shifting claws 252 are provided on the sliding rod.

As shown in FIG. 9 , a spring 251 is arranged between the sliding rod and the traverse slider 250; when the first shifting claw 252 rotates the sliding buckle, the spring 251 can provide a spring 251 between the first shifting claw 252 and the sliding buckle. The buffer is used to prevent the jig from being damaged due to excessive force between the first claw 252 and the slider when the slider cannot rotate smoothly.

As shown in Figure 8, in order to simultaneously turn the sliders on the left and right sides of the fixture to further save the efficiency of disassembling the disk, the left and right sides of the disk drive mechanism are provided with lateral adjustment mechanisms, and each lateral adjustment mechanism is provided with a No. A claw 252.

A second aspect of this embodiment further provides a feeding device, including the disc dismantling device of the second aspect of this embodiment and the jig feeder 100 of the first aspect of this embodiment. The jig feeder 100 is used to feed The jig is transported forward to the feeding position, and the first claw 252 is used for abutting the rotary clip on the jig at the feeding position and rotating the rotary clip, so as to separate the rotary clip from the material.

This embodiment also provides a feeding method, using the feeding device of the second aspect of this embodiment, including the following steps: controlling the jig feeder 100 to transport the jig to the feeding position; controlling the lateral drive mechanism, Adjust the position of the first shifting claw 252 along the left and right directions, so that the first shifting claw 252 abuts on the rotary buckle on the fixture; control the drive mechanism for disassembling the disk, and drive the first shifting claw 252 to move backward, so that the rotating buckle is in the first position. A finger 252 rotates under the abutment.

As shown in FIG. 10 to FIG. 12 , in the third aspect of this embodiment, another disc removing device is also provided, that is, the second disc removing device 300 in the figure, which is applied to the disc removing process of the jig, including: The base 110; the lift drive mechanism and the claw drive device are arranged on the base 110; the second claw 332 can move horizontally under the drive of the claw drive device, and the second claw 332 can be driven by the lift drive mechanism. Lift; the second claw 332 can abut against the slider of the fixture and drive the slider to translate.

Applying the disc dismantling device applied to the jig of the present invention, when in use, the lifting and lowering drive mechanism can be controlled to rise first, and at the same time, the claw driving device can be controlled to adjust the horizontal position of the second claw 332, so that the second claw 332 can move from the jig to the jig. The through hole at the bottom is inserted into and abuts against the sliding buckle, and then the claw driving device is controlled, so that the second claw 332 pushes the sliding buckle to unlock and keeps it in the unlocked position. At this time, the grasping device can grasp the material; The disk devices are all located under the jig, which effectively avoids interference with the grabbing device above the jig.

Among them, for the needs of equipment layout, the lifting driving device can be set on the claw driving device, and the second shifting claw 332 can be set on the lifting driving device, or the claw driving device can be set on the lifting driving device, The second shifting claw 332 is arranged on the shifting claw driving device.

It can be understood that the elevating driving device can drive the first claw 252 to go up and down in various ways, such as driving the first claw 252 to go up and down through a cylinder or a motor arranged on the base 110, or manually drive the first claw 252. The first shifting claw 252 is raised and lowered; similarly, the shifting claw driving device can also drive the second shifting claw 332 to move horizontally in various ways.

It should be noted that the horizontal plane in this embodiment refers to a plane along the left-right direction and the up-down direction in the figure.

As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 , the claw driving device includes a translation cylinder 320 arranged on the top of the lifting drive mechanism. The translation cylinder 320 can drive the second claw 332 to move horizontally; when the second claw 332 is inserted into the fixture from below the fixture After the tool is in contact with the sliding button, the translation cylinder 320 can drive the second claw 332 to drive the sliding button to move, so that the sliding button is unlocked. The time is in the unlocked position.

As shown in FIG. 11 , in order to be able to adjust the position of the second shifting claw 332 relative to the translation cylinder 320 to adapt to fixtures of different sizes and sliding positions, the translation cylinder 320 is driven and connected with the disc removal slide rail 331 , and the second shifting The claws 332 are arranged on the disc removing slide rail 331 , and the position of the second shifting claw 332 relative to the disc removing slide rail 331 is adjustable.

Further, in order to unlock the multiple sliding buckles at the same time, a plurality of second shifting claws 332 are provided on the dismounting slide rail 331 .

As shown in FIG. 12 , the top of the lift driving mechanism is provided with a plurality of claw driving devices, and each claw driving device is provided with a second claw 332 .

Further, a plurality of shifting claw driving devices are distributed circumferentially at the top end of the lifting drive mechanism; at this time, a plurality of first shifting claws 252 can abut against a plurality of sliding buckles in different orientations and unlock the sliding buckles.

As shown in FIG. 11 , in order to control the lifting and lowering of the disc removing device, the lifting driving mechanism includes a lifting cylinder 310 arranged on the base 110 .

A third aspect of this embodiment further provides a feeding device, including the jig feeder 100 of the first aspect of this embodiment, and further comprising the jig dismantling device applied to the jig in this embodiment, the jig feeder 100 It is used to transport the jig forward to the feeding position, and the second claw 332 is used to abut the slider on the jig at the feeding position and make the slider slide, so as to separate the slider from the material.

This embodiment also provides another feeding method, using the feeding device of the third aspect of this embodiment, including the following steps: controlling the jig feeder 100 to transport the jig to the feeding position; controlling the lift drive mechanism, The claw driving mechanism is driven to rise to the position of disassembling the plate; the claw driving device is controlled to drive the second claw 332 to slide horizontally, so that the second claw 332 abuts the slider on the fixture and drives the slider to translate.

Further, the claw driving device includes a translation cylinder 320 disposed on the top of the lift driving mechanism, and the translation cylinder 320 drives the second claw 332 to slide horizontally.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. Within the scope of knowledge possessed by those of ordinary skill in the technical field, various modifications can be made without departing from the purpose of the present invention. kind of change.

Claims (10)

1. A fixture feeder, characterized in that, comprising: base (110); a translational conveying device, arranged on the base (110); The first stacking frame (140) and the second stacking frame (150) are arranged on the base (110); a distance adjusting device for adjusting the distance between the first stacking frame (140) and the second stacking frame (150); The translational conveying device is used for transporting the jigs stacked between the first stacking frame (140) and the second stacking frame (150) in the front-rear direction. 2. The fixture feeder according to claim 1, further comprising: a first side plate (120), arranged on the base (110) and located on the left side of the translational conveying device, and the first stacking frame (140) is arranged on the first side plate (120); A second side plate (130) is arranged on the base (110) and is located on the right side of the translational conveying device, and the first stacking frame (140) is arranged on the second side plate (130); The distance adjustment device adjusts the first stacking frame (140) and the second stacking frame ( 150) between. 3. The jig feeder according to claim 2, characterized in that, a disc dividing device (160) is provided on the first side plate (120), and the disc dividing device (160) comprises an insertable stack The plate dividing block (162) between the two jigs is placed, and a jacking mechanism (170) is arranged on the base (110), and the jacking mechanism (170) is used for lifting and lowering the first stack The jig stacked between the stacking frame (140) and the second stacking frame (150). 4. The jig feeder according to claim 3, characterized in that, a disc dividing cylinder (161) is provided on the first side plate (120), and the disc dividing cylinder (161) can drive the A disc dividing block (162) is inserted between the two stacked jigs. 5. The jig feeder according to claim 3, wherein the first side plate (120) and the second side plate (130) are both provided with the disk separating device (160) . 6. The jig feeder according to claim 3, wherein the jacking mechanism (170) comprises a jacking cylinder (171) arranged on the base (110), and the jacking cylinder (171) (171) A top block (172) is drivingly connected, and the top block (172) can abut the jig and lift the jig. 7 . The jig feeder according to claim 6 , wherein the top blocks ( 172 ) are provided on the left and right sides of the translation conveying device. 8 . 8. The jig feeder according to claim 3, wherein the translational conveying device extends between the first stacking frame (140) and the second stacking frame (150). 9. The jig feeder according to claim 1, wherein the translational conveying device comprises a translational slide rail (181) arranged on the base (110) and extending in the front-rear direction, the translation The sliding rail (181) is provided with a translation sliding block (182) for transporting the jig, and the translation sliding block (182) can move on the translation sliding rail (181). 10 . The jig feeder according to claim 1 , wherein a position sensor is provided on the first stacking frame ( 140 ), and the position sensor is used to detect the position of the jig. 11 .

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